Global Patent Index - EP 1840580 A3

EP 1840580 A3 20091007 - An acceleration sensor

Title (en)

An acceleration sensor

Title (de)

Beschleunigungssensor

Title (fr)

Capteur d'accélération

Publication

EP 1840580 A3 20091007 (EN)

Application

EP 07006402 A 20070328

Priority

  • GB 0606272 A 20060329
  • GB 0705663 A 20070323

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1840580A2] A holding mechanism for a vehicular acceleration sensor, comprising: a pair of lever arms (26) operable to move independently of one another; and an inertia weight (13) held between the lever arms, wherein movement of the inertia weight, in use, when under acceleration, causes at least a part of at least one lever arm or both arms to move in a generally linear direction.

IPC 8 full level

G01P 15/03 (2006.01); B60R 22/405 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60R 22/405 (2013.01 - EP US); G01P 15/032 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1840580 A2 20071003; EP 1840580 A3 20091007; EP 1840580 B1 20101229; US 2007228203 A1 20071004; US 7731118 B2 20100608

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07006402 A 20070328; US 69177907 A 20070327